Show I NEV NEVADA ADA MAKING A RECORD N Now ov Looking LooI Forward orvard to COIll Coming g of Branch of O. O S. S S L. L From Twin Falls I BIG IG PLANS NS FOR 1913 Center of Eastern N Nevada evaa Agricultural l Interests Has the Goods With a spirit truly Nevadan an though that In tho the past has been confined principally principally principally prin prin- I to the enthusiasts of ot the mining camp tho the people of ot Metropolis tho the I I center of ot the tho new rich agricultural district district district dis dis- In Elko Elk a count county are already bo- bo ginning to talk of ot a suitable celebration for railroad day clay Not ot that Metropolis has not alrea already y a 0 railroad for Cor a n. branch lino of ot tho the Sou Southern thorn Pacific was exten extended from on the main line lute to Metropolis l over a year ago and tho the tow town n now enJoys on- on Joys jOS a daily freight and passenger service The railroad do day referred to Is really speculative though not entirely so for tor the citizens of or that hustling community and the tho settlers on tho the surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding farming lan lands s Insist that the they are going to have havo tho the terminal of or the branch lino line of or tho the Oregon Short Line 1 whim which la Is I J tn to hn bo bunt from Twin c I south through Nevo Nevada to tap the Contact Contact Contact Con Con- tact mining district as recently officially officially of ot announced The route of the proposed road after leaving Contact has not been definitely decided upon but hut as Metropolis has haa chance chanco to pet get It and as the railroad people could B save BO O tho the building of ot nine miles milE'S of the connection by coming t to Metropolis tho the people thero there aro bendIng bend bend- Ing lug every effort to so Influence those thoa having the tho matter In charge that th thu road will come to Metropolis If It the energy which has marked th the tha building of tho the town and the making of ot tho the farms farma surrounding It during th the past eighteen months Is a a. sample 0 ol of their work It will be small wonder I Ithe the officials accede to their wishes Metropolis has the finest and mos most modern hotel In Nevada c a a. railroad station that au any town might bo be o proud of or a class of or Citizens that aro empire buil builders ers an and J better bettor than all aU a spirit Individual and general that means the success of ot anything that Is undertaken undertake for tor tho the good of ot all Just as a sample of oC what the people of ot Metropolis are aro doing they ar er are a at present building a 1000 schoolhouse in order to accommodate the growing needs of oC tho the community and this only eighteen months after atter tho the first spade pad was put in tho the ground on the site alto 0 of the present thriving community What has bas been accomplished In the th town In the tho center of ot the rich farming farmIng farm farm- Ing district of or the Pacific Reclamation company compan and tho the showing made by bJ the tha farmers on tho the dry and Irrigated landa where splendid crops Hof o wheat wheat oats I barley and ind potatoes liars have rewarded their efforts are visual evidences c o of I what may bo be o done wherever er the richI rich I soil soli of ot Nevada Is properly cultivated and the accomplishments of the people who have havo settled on this new tract In Elko Elleo county count is la only a beginning of ot what the they Intend to do In tho the future With Ith new buildings of ot every description tion planned for tor tho the coming year with the possibility of ot Metropolis securing the rn railroad 11 1011 terminal of or tho branch from Twin Falls Fall with tho the building of ot two large c churches churche sufficient for tor th needs of or the people and with everyone working In accord the tho business and end social future of ot tho the company compan Is assured Metropolis has made a 3 record of ot growth unequaled by any new agricultural town In tho west with the tho possible ex- ex ex x- x of one ont or two In ht Idaho and lt Its It- people eople face the with T l new now year ear every hope and confidence for tor a 0 continuance of or the steady growth of or Its Us material |